Jordan91

The best basketball example I can give is Jason Klotz. He redshirted and by his fifth year, he was arguably the best player on the team. There is only so much money, you can give a player that wants to develop. Going into his sophomore year, it’s do I take more money to go to a bad team and play right away, or do I take a second year to see where I am at? This is where the player has to trust that will not be could recruited over. That’s a big risk to take. If the player is recruited over then he just a year, and his NIL will be lower versus leaving after the first year.

Go to sleep. Like I am about to do. You won’t dream about threes from the corner because you haven’t shot a basketball since Penders was the coach.

We don’t even know if he has ever watched any games of them at all.

He’s not moving!

You think this was discussed? Goosby was already a 1st or second round pick. Do you really think Goosby came back based on the understanding that somebody not in the portal may come out? If that happens we are going to move you?

Yeah a potential top fifteen pick that came back despite possibly being a first or second round draft pick. “Hey thanks for passing up the money and coming back, we are going to move you”.

I don’t read every thread on the board. I don’t like that some us trash kids because they go elsewhere. However, I can’t remember anyone hoping or basically saying don’t worry, he will get injured. Somebody on here may have said it, I just know I have never seen one. I felt bad when Marcel went down early in the game. I was glad he kept playing.

I saw on X he was telling one of the players during warmups that he doesn’t have to be here. Not sure if it was last nights game. Wild guess is Codie. I don’t think he makes it to the end of the year. They can’t state any more emphatically he’s not wanted. Whatever is going on with him, doesn’t need to spill into the locker room.

It will be refreshing to see new players. I really think that game last night was the one where Coach Miller established himself as the unquestionable coach. He has ripped into those players multiple times. They were celebrating with him in the locker room afterwards. Seems like Wilcher hasn’t been the shooting guard with length they envisioned. The wouldn’t be looking for another shooting guard with length in the portal if he was. I actually think he has looked the best, based on expectations. I like his shot, but he really isn’t a threat to get to the rim. I was hoping to see more of him at the point guard position. Swain has the body and athleticism to be a pro, but you nailed it on the mid second round pick. He’s cost Texas games with poor free throw shooting and ridiculous stupid fouls. You can’t give him the ball late in games if he can’t make free throws. Coach Miller is a borderline miracle worker for getting Mark to play defense the entire game. He’s had the body and athleticism to be that guy since he left Houston. Finally, Texas needs a point guard. People can say all they want that it doesn’t matter in Miller’s offense, but it clearly does. My head will drop if I hear, he cost too much during portal time. If Miller gets one high value player and then it’s reported he’s looking for players in Sudan, then it will be obvious Texas still isn’t serious. Give the man the players and watch out. Matas is a good player but he’s a liability in the closing minutes too, he can’t shoot free throws and bully ball won’t work. He needs better footwork and a face up game. He is a horrifically bad fouler. It was his problem at his last school and it’s followed him here. The sad part is most of them are needless fouls. A lot of the times it has nothing to do with the play. Traore finally showed why Miller liked him last night. He was a monster and at one point Miller sat Matas and rolled with him. Huge win for Coach Miller last night.

Thankful I didn’t have a stroke last night.

Mark is always going to run hot and cold on offense. Clearly Coach Miller got him to play defense. He was solid all night. Don’t let your offense affect your defense.

All day!

Man he was still switching Matas out quick. Traore was really playing well.

This one was a Boom CJ.

Not impressed with Swain. Wish he would have given up six or seven points to Texas last year. They backed way off him because he can’t shoot. Mark lost all confidence in his shot during the second half. He played defense though and that’s why they need from him!

Finally! How hard did the refs try to take it from them?

It’s an exhibition in how poor free throw shooting can be.

How many points has Texas left on the floor?

Christ

Swain is an NBA player? Their basically giving him the three.

Take care of the ball.

Marks confidence is gone now.

Would be a double digit lead if Texas had not given them eight points.

They made up for the first call on Swain for fouling a guy shooting a three, by calling that foul on Weaver. He didn’t foul anyone.

I do like a coach that’s as animated as him.